Zimmerman Verdict to be Addressed at Africana Studies Seminar

Attorney Edward L. Gilbert, a 1973 College of Wooster graduate, to speak on Sept.
5

WOOSTER, Ohio — Akron Attorney Edward L. Gilbert will present “Florida v. Zimmerman”
at The College of Wooster’s first Africana Studies Seminar of the fall semester on
Thursday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. in Gault Recital Hall of Scheide Music Center (525 E.
University St.). The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will feature
a summary by Gilbert of the civil rights violations in this case, as he would in an
actual court trial before a judge and jury.

A 1973 Wooster graduate and a 1976 graduate of the University of Akron School of Law,
Gilbert has been a successful civil rights litigator in northeast Ohio for more than
30 years as the owner of the law firm Edward L. Gilbert Co., LPA. Prior to that, he
was a partner in the law firm of Slater, Zurz & Gilbert, which concentrated on civil
rights and employment law. In 2012, Gilbert was appointed by the Ohio General Assembly
as a distinguished member of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission, which
promotes an exchange of experiences and suggestions regarding desired changes in the
Constitution. He also serves on the Liaison with Public Offices Committee, which provides
information and maintains relations with all public offices reasonably affected by
a proposal from the Commission. In addition, he is president of the Akron/Canton Barristers
Association.

Additional information about the seminar is available by phone (330-263-2044) or e-mail.